Employment » Law & Ethics

What is Gainful employment and How can it be decided?

thomas — Sat, 10 Sep 2011 00:41:36 +0000

KripaKaran asked:

“Business” does not mean gainful employment, but it does include a wide range of business-related activities (meetings, trainings, negotiations) for which you are not being paid in the United States.

What does gainful employment means ?

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What time of Information does the IRS check during employment background checks? How deep do they dig?

thomas — Sat, 21 May 2011 23:06:15 +0000

Sha asked:

They are using the OPM for the background check? I was required to give employment infomation from 7 yrs back. My employment history is not perfect!

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What happens if you lie about previous employment?

thomas — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 17:06:30 +0000

Allie asked:

My boss is very pushy and would not allow any of her THREE employers to quit without a fight.

Basically, I’m thinking of just quitting. However, I don’t think she’d have great things to say about me if a potential employer called her.

I thought of getting around that situation by not listing that job as previous employment.

What are the downfalls of doing so?

Please and thank you for answers!

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Can anyone legally view your work employment history?

thomas — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 22:48:01 +0000

Sam Peters asked:

I noticed some sites ( for a small fee) offer anyone’s employment history for anyone to see. I always thought employment history was somewhat confidential. How can these sites legally provide employment history for people to view?

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Can Title VII over ride the employment environment and conditions detailed in a written contract between?

thomas — Mon, 24 May 2010 08:16:41 +0000

Open minded “) asked:

Can Title VII override the employment environment and conditions detailed in a written contract between an employer and an employee?
Why or Why not?
So if you can include a web site for me to go to can you please include what I should put in the search field of that site. Thank you SO much!

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What do Employers use to perform pre-employment background checks?

thomas — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 00:49:52 +0000

rick r asked:

What site or service provider (if any) do most employers use to run pre-employment criminal background checks? Also, if a conviction is had in 1 state, will the record of it show up on a background check performed in a different state?

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What information is a previous employer legally allowed to release regarding your employment with them?

thomas — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 20:46:23 +0000

M. Anthony asked:

This question applies to the state of California.

I have been told that employers are only allowed to confirm dates of employment, nothing more, such as the nature of your departure from the company. I want to know if this is true, and to what extent.

The reason for asking this question is, I want to know whether or not the fact I was fired from a company will hinder my future employment.

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